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Rachid Taha

1958 - 2018

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Rachid Taha (Arabic: رشيد طه, Rashīd Ṭāhā, [raʃiːd tˤaːhaː]; 18 September 1958 – 12 September 2018) was an Algerian singer and activist based in France described as "sonically adventurous". His music was influenced by many different styles including rock, electronic, punk and raï. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rachid Taha is the 562nd most popular musician (up from 641st in 2019), the 65th most popular biography from Algeria (up from 80th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Algerian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rachid Taha ranks 562 out of 3,175. Before him are Robert de Visée, Paul Rodgers, Erroll Garner, Jørgen Ingmann, Ellis Marsalis Jr., and Rick Astley. After him are Bud Powell, Dee Dee Ramone, Scott Bradley, Thom Yorke, Rita Lee, and Dan McCafferty.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Rachid Taha ranks 92. Before him are Pernilla August, Najla Bouden, Bruce Perens, Nambaryn Enkhbayar, Nikki Sixx, and Bruce Campbell. After him are Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, Søren Lerby, Tsutomu Sonobe, Matt Ridley, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, and Susan Helms. Among people deceased in 2018, Rachid Taha ranks 133. Before him are Vitaliy Masol, Thorvald Stoltenberg, Harlan Ellison, Uri Avnery, Jalaluddin Haqqani, and Sergio Balanzino. After him are Al Matthews, Soon-Tek Oh, Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, Serge Dassault, Aharon Appelfeld, and Dennis Nilsen.

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In Algeria

Among people born in Algeria, Rachid Taha ranks 65 out of 213. Before him are Gaston Julia (1893), Nicole Garcia (1946), Kateb Yacine (1929), Ahmad al-Tijani (1735), Djamila Bouhired (1935), and Alphonse Juin (1888). After him are Al-Busiri (1213), Rabah Bitat (1925), Kusaila (640), Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina (1934), Lakhdar Brahimi (1934), and Isaac Alfasi (1013).

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Among MUSICIANS In Algeria

Among musicians born in Algeria, Rachid Taha ranks 3. Before him are Khaled (1960), and Enrico Macias (1938).

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